Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Stratford University prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Stratford University

Carretera 887 Km 0.9 Barrio Martin Gonzalez Victoria Park, Carolina, PR

Stratford University operates as a private career school, which offers a rewarding education for its students located in and around Falls Church. Students can choose from a few areas of study, including:

• Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Personal and Culinary Services

Last year over 530 students graduated with a graduation rate of about 51%. More than twenty different programs are offered at Stratford University, with a Master's degree being the highest level offered. Some of the more popular programs offered are:

• Software Engineering
• Information Technology
• International Business, Trade and Tax Law
• Business Administration
• Culinary Arts
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

To help students and recent graduates, Stratford University may offer student services like those listed below:

• Online course work available
• Weekend and night classes available
• Remedial instructional courses
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Helping students find work after graduation

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the instruction & training provided by Stratford University for over eleven straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Stratford University has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Tax Preparers

Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
  • Total Employment: 310
  • Average Hourly Rate: $11.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $23310

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Description

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
  • Total Employment: 5
  • Average Hourly Rate: $11.46
  • Average Annual Salary: $23840

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Description

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $12.23
  • Average Annual Salary: $25440

Brokerage Clerks

Description

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).